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Opioids in cancer pain /
Opioids have become invaluable in modern medicine but it is essential that they are prescribed with an understanding of the complex pharmacology behind their effectiveness; without this, they will frequently fail to achieve their enormous potential of pain relief, minimal side effects, and improved...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contributors; List of abbreviations; 1 Opioid receptors and opioid pharmacodynamics; 2 Opioid pharmacokinetics; 3 Liver disease and exogenous opioid pharmacokinetics; 4 Opioids in renal failure; 5 Codeine; 6 Hydrocodone; 7 Tramadol; 8 Dextropropoxyphene; 9 Morphine; 10 Oxycodone; 11 The lipophilic opioids: fentanyl, alfentanil, sufentanil, and remifentanil; 12 Buprenorphine; 13 Methadone; 14 Hydromorphone; 15 Levorphanol; 16 Diamorphine; 17 Oxymorphone; 18 Choice of opioids and the WHO ladder; 19 Pharmacogenetics and opioids; 20 Opioid rotation; 21 Equi-analgesia.
- 22 Dosing strategies for acute pain23 Opioid dosing strategies for chronic pain and the management of opioid side effects; 24 Patient-controlled analgesia; 25 Spinal opioids in cancer pain; 26 Opioid poorly responsive pain, physical dependence, tolerance, and opioid-induced hyperalgesia; 27 Opioids in special populations: developing countries; 28 Opioids in special populations: paediatric population; 29 Opioids in the terminal phase; 30 Cancer pain and substance abuse; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X.